For Patients
How care begins, how to prepare, and what integrated primary and genetic care can offer
How care begins
- Contact the practice by email at [email protected] or by phone at (720) 575-0267.
- Once your visit is scheduled, you sign a release and we request your records from your prior clinicians directly. Please do not send medical records by email.
- An initial visit of 60 to 90 minutes. Appointments begin October 5, 2026. Telehealth visits are available to patients located in Colorado. Whether a visit is telehealth or in person is determined when the appointment is scheduled.
- An initial diagnostic and treatment plan, developed with you.
- Choose a path: a focused consultation, or membership for ongoing care. Consultation fees credit toward membership.
- Ongoing care: direct physician access, and a comprehensive reassessment each year.
By appointment only, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM MT. Appointments begin October 5, 2026.
Preparing for the first visit
Have ready for the first visit:
- Current medications and supplements, with doses.
- Family health history, ideally across three generations where known: conditions, ages at diagnosis, and causes and ages of death.
- Reports from any prior genetic testing, including a relative's result if you have it.
- Names of current specialists.
- The questions and goals you most want addressed.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a referral or a diagnosis to become a patient?
- No. Neither a referral nor a prior diagnosis is required. Anyone may contact the practice directly.
- Who does the practice care for?
- Adults, from early adulthood through late life. Pediatric care is not offered.
- When can I be seen?
- By appointment only, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM MT. Appointments begin October 5, 2026.
- Where do I need to be for a telehealth visit?
- In Colorado at the time of the visit. Telehealth visits are available to patients located in Colorado. Whether a visit is telehealth or in person is determined when the appointment is scheduled.
- Do you replace my specialists?
- No. Specialist referrals are coordinated physician to physician, and their recommendations are integrated into a single plan.
- Do you bill insurance? Does membership replace insurance?
- No. OriginalMD is a cash-pay practice; it does not bill health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, or any other third-party payor. Membership does not replace health insurance.
- What will this cost, and how will I know before I commit?
- Current fees are on the fee sheet: Fees and overview (PDF). Consultation fees credit toward membership. Membership cost is defined after an initial consultation and is not published. Every patient here is self-pay, so you have the right to a written Good Faith Estimate of expected charges before care begins.
- Will I have genetic testing?
- Only when it answers a defined clinical question.
- Can genetic results affect my insurance or my job?
- The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) protects against discrimination in health insurance and employment. It does not cover life, disability, or long-term care insurance.
- What if a result is uncertain?
- When a result is inconclusive, including a variant of uncertain significance, that uncertainty is stated plainly and the next step is decided with you. Results are reinterpreted as the evidence changes.
- How do I reach Dr. Long, and what happens if I am sick?
- Dr. Long addresses acute, non-emergency concerns by direct message during practice hours. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. If you are in emotional crisis, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. This website and our contact channels are not monitored for urgent medical needs.
- What happens to my records from other doctors?
- Once your visit is scheduled, you sign a release and we request your records from your prior clinicians directly. Please do not send medical records by email. If you are an established patient of Sequence MD, see Continuing Your Care with Dr. Long.
What integrated primary and genetic care can offer
| Domain | Example, stated precisely |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis | When symptoms remain unexplained, a genetic evaluation can identify a cause, end repeated testing, and lead to specific management. Earlier nondiagnostic results can be reanalyzed as knowledge grows. |
| Screening | A hereditary cancer syndrome can change when and how often screening happens: earlier and more frequent colonoscopy in Lynch syndrome, for example, and breast MRI for people with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 variant, following NCCN guidelines. |
| Prevention | Identifying familial hypercholesterolemia allows earlier and more intensive cholesterol lowering. Testing relatives, called cascade testing, can find others with the same risk. |
| Treatment | For certain medications, established pharmacogenomic guidelines from CPIC use a gene result to guide the choice of drug or its dose. One example is clopidogrel and CYP2C19. |
| Management | In connective tissue disorders such as vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or Marfan syndrome, a genetic diagnosis defines which surveillance matters, such as cardiac and vascular imaging, and puts specialists on one plan. |
Genetic testing is not appropriate for everyone. Results can be uncertain, and the benefit depends on the individual. Sources: NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for hereditary cancer syndromes; Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) guidelines.
How to reach the practice
1601 E 19th Ave, Ste 6450, Denver, CO 80218
By appointment only, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM MT. Appointments begin October 5, 2026.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. If you are in emotional crisis, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. This website and our contact channels are not monitored for urgent medical needs.